Magistrate Mark Gonzales was appointed to his position in January of 2009. His current docket includes County Court small claims, civil cases including FEDs and money cases and first appearance on traffic and misdemeanor cases. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1994 and Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver in 2000. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Weld County Deputy District Attorney, Greeley Assistant City Attorney, as well as a private and corporate attorney. Magistrate Gonzales served on the Nineteenth Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission as well as other boards. He currently is vice president of the Weld County Bar Association.